Someone who purchased a Powerball ticket at one of the few lottery retailers in Pewaukee, Wisconsin is several million dollars richer and now holds the distinction of winning the second largest lottery jackpot since Wisconsin began playing the games.

The $155.2 million ticket for Wednesday's drawing was sold at the Pewaukee Corner Pump at 1194 West Capitol Drive.

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"I was shocked this morning, when I opened up the lottery, it showed the winning ticket was at the Pewaukee Corner Pump," said semi-retired clerk Mike Brazeau. "I didn't believe it, and then the lottery called and said, 'Congratulations, you made it,' and it's just fantastic."

The winner has 180 days to claim the prize at the lottery office in Madison and has the option of collecting annual payments or a lump sum prize of about $93.1 million.

All lottery winnings are taxable. Lottery officials automatically deduct 25 percent in federal tax for winnings over $5,000 and 7.65 percent in state income tax for winnings over $1,999. The store will receive a prize of $100,000.

No one had come forward to claim the prize as of 9:30 a.m.

"We're hoping one of our regulars just bought it. It's just exciting. Small town, you always hear it's someplace else and never here," Brazeau said.

The largest lottery payout in Wisconsin was a ticket worth $208.8 million sold in August of 2006, according to lottery officials.

The winning numbers were 2, 9, 27, 29 and 42. The Powerball number was 9. The Power Play was 2.